Electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 26.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean is 26.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 27.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.9% | — |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 13.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 22.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.6% | 26.5% | 5 |
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- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 78.6% compare
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More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean was 26.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.